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COMPOSI-NG AND TYPE-CASTING MACHINE.

App1icaton1ed1March 9,1220.. Ser.'la.1l No. 364,490.

-lify invention relates to composing and type-casting machines, and isparticularly rapplicable to those generallylrnown as linoytypes.

5 Inthe standard linotype machine, circulatiner matrices are employed,which are stored in vparallel magazi e compartments from whic-hthey arereleased selectively by mechanism operated from a keyboard and l0 arecollected in' an assembler, together with suitablevspacers dropped froma` separate magazine. W hen lsur'licient matrices have ,been assembledto form a line, they are shifted by an indirect path into positionbetween mold jaws to engage a mold slot which -is filled with metal.from a reciprocating pot tolform a slug. The matrices are then elevatedto the top of themagazine and selectively distributed therein, wnile theslug 20 'is shifted by rotation of the mold and transversely ejectedtherefrom into a. suitable Vholder or galley.

'lVith machines of this type, the length of line ris determined byadjustment of the as- 25 sembler and of the mold jaws to accon modate aline of matrices of the proper length, and by providingr a mold slot ofcorrespondine` length. The slup; ejector must also be of suitable size.Consequently, it. is necessa 30 when the length of line is to beVchanged, to

mahe separate adjustments in four places.

According' topresent practice, the operator shifts an assembler jaw, amold jaw, t ieejector. and changes the liners in the mold, the lastoperation requiring' the loosenii'ie `of -three screws, separating; themold walls, prying; out one or both liners, inserting' suitable liners,and tighteningfA the screwsA tol clamp the mold walls upon the newliners. Consequently, the operations necessary in chang'- ingrl thelength of line consume. considerable time, every alteration resulting`in a delay y.of several minutes, even with highly skilled operators.

A `primary object of my invention is to eliminatev this delay byproviding a construction in which the parts requirine; changes when thelength of line is altered maybe adjusted rapidly Vand accurately. ln thepreferred form, l have accomplished vthis object by providing a singleelement, by manipulation of which the operator can simultaneously adjustall necessary parts of t." 1 ioe to cl 1 the length of li e, v

-mechanical problems connected with tac'V elimination of such Systemandthe substitution of direct transportation of the matrices and slugfrom one point to another. i further objectofmy inventionvis toimprovethe operation, of the presentmachine yby greatly vsimplifying themechanism employed for handlung` the matricesand slug',

partly through improvements in the construction of standard .portions ofthe `machine, and partly through a material change in the system ofhandling' thematrices.

At present, the matrices, after beine` collected in the assembler, areshifted upwardly,

then laterally, and are thenlow red between .the mold jaws into aposition substantially in alinement with their original position in theassembler. 'lTiThile it is obviously much simpler and more desirable .toshift the matrices in a direct linefrom the assembler to moldingposition, the machines heretof fore devised embodying'tliis feature havenot been successful in usey and have not affected rthe universaleniploynient of machines embodying' the indirect shift above described,My construction, however, includes lthe solution ofthe problemsvconnected with a direct. shift, the details of which willbe set forthin connection with .the extended 'description of parts.

A' feature of this phase of my invention is thev devising of a slideblock adapted to be located in the assembler in adyQfce of the matricesand preferably circulating in the same way as an individual matrirt, theblock servingto preventthe forward matrices from tilting duringtravelfrom the assembler to the mold. I have also. provided a `simple andpositive yconstruction .corresponding to the mold jaws of the standardmachine, in

which .the vmovingjaw is slidably mounted for ready adjustment, vand theiii-:ed jaw is connected to the pot, insuring; its positive location.and accurate timing` in moving` into an l orL of ene e ment with thematrices.

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the construction and facilitated the adjustment of the length of line byproviding a practical, simple and strong mold of the non-rotating type.ln connection therewith, l have invented an improved form of slugadapted to be ejected endwise from the mold, and have provided ejectingmeans adapted to form an end wall of the mold slot and readilyadjustable to vary the length of the slot. My invention also includesthe construction of a mold which is readily adjusted for diil'erentsizes of type, and which is so arranged that the slug may readily betrimmed during ejection therefrom.

One difliculty with the standard linotype is the amount of floor spacerequired for each machine. Vhile my simplitied construction of thematrix-shifting mechanism and the mold materially reduce the size of themachine, I also prefer to eliminate the ordinary sloping magazinelocated above the vertical channels which transfer' the matrices fromthe maga-Zine to the assembling belt. I prefer to employ a verticalmagazine preferably having curved compartments terminating directlyabove the belt, thus reducing greatly the depth of the machine,permitting it to be conveyed through standard doorways and increasingthe number of machines which can be set up in a given area.

lVhile these are the general objects of my invention, other objects andadvantages will be apparent from the following detailed description ofthe parts, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. l is a front elevation, i

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan view, parts e,eing broken away,

Fig. 2a is an enlarged detail view of the actuating mechanism,

Fig. B isa fragmentary front elevation on an enlarged scale with partsbroken away,

Fig. l is a section on line ih fl of Fig. 3,

Fig. 5 is a vertical section through a preferred form of matrix slideblock,

Fig. 6 is a section on line 6 6 of Fig. 3, with the parts in moldingposition,

Fig. Y is a similar view with the parts open in the position assumedimmediately after molding,

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary section on line 8 8 of Fig. 3,

9 is a section on line EJs-9 of Fig. 8,

Fig. l() is a fragmentary rear view of one end of the mold, and

Fig. ll is a perspective view of the ejector.

lli/*bile numerous features of my invention are applicable to a largevariety of composing and type-casting machines and other machines havinanalogous mechanism, the specific embodii icnt which is disclosedherewith follows the eral plan of the standard linotype, and includesseveral of the mechanica-l units of said machine. For the salte ofclearness and simplicity, such units have been generally shown in thedrawings only diagrammatically, and will not be described in detail, astheir construction and operation are thoroughly familiar to thoseskilled in the art.

rThe frame of my machine preferably includes a suitable horizontalbedplate 2O supported in any desired way, as by legs 2l. At the right ofthe Vmachine I mount on the bedplate 20 the matrix lmagazine and themechanism for selectively releasing the matrices and conveying them tothe sembler. all of. which parts may be of the standard type. l havepreferred, however, to employ a vertical magazine 22 comprised of aplurality of parallel compartments 23. preferably curved to diminish thespeed of the matrices dropped into the compartments, and terminating ina line above the constantly traveling conveyor belt 2li, whichpreferably is inclined downwardly from right to left in the usualmanner. lith the arrangement disclosed, it will be apparent that thecompartments 28 at the left of the magazine 22 are relatively long, and

these at the right are comparatively short. But it is well known thatthe number of matrices required for different letters varies greatly inproportion to the frequency of use of each individual letter in theEnglish language. Consequently, by placing the matrices containing theletters most frequently used in the compartments at the left of themagazine, and arranging the matrices from left to rightin accoreancewith the relative frequency of use of the letters carried therein, asufficient quantity of matrices may be stored in a vertical magazine,such as l have disclosed, even though the compartments at one end arerelatively short.

I have disclosed the usual keyboard Q5 with keys 26, each adapted torelease a selected matrix and permit it to fall upon conveyor belt 24,the usual well-known mechanism for this purpose being preferablyemployed, one form of which is disclosed in the patent to Albrecht etal, No. 913,447. lt is understood, of course, that the matrix releasingmechanism engages compartments 23 adjacent their lower ends.

I As shown best in Figs. i2 and 3, the matrices are carried by conveyorbelt 24C over the usual vertical. guide plates 27 and starwieel 28 intothe assembler, indicated generally as 29. The assembler, which isshownbest in Figs. 3 and 4t, includes a front wall 30 and a rear wall 3lmounted in parallel vertical position on the bedplate 20, each wallhaving longitudinal slide grooves 32 along its inner face adapted toreceive the shoulders at the opposite edges of the standK CII ard linotpe matrix, walls and 3l constituting slide along which successivematrices may travel in vertical position. Frontall 30 is provided with alongitudinal sight aperture v33, through which the portion of theassembled matrices which carries guide letters is visible to theoperator, who may thus vdetect any error in said letters and accuratelygauge the length of the line.

ylfilhile theassembler may be constructed in a `great variety of ways, lhave disclosed walls 30 and 31 as-being composed of entirely separateplates imbedded in the bedplate 20, said bedplate,preferably being cutaway betweenA said walls 30 and 31 for a purpose to be hereinafterindicated. l have also disclosed .guide plates 27 as mounted on theassembler walls 30 and 3l, and serving as bearings for the shaft ofstarwheel 28. rs is shown best in Fig. 1, I preferably employ the usualspacer magazine 34, from which the 7edge-shapedspacers may be dropped inthe usual way, by manipulation of a key, tl-uough chute 36 -in front ofstarwheel 28 and propelled thereby into the assembler Q9.

il. hen the spacers v are of the usual construction, as in the formdisclosed,r they will depend through the space in bedplate 20 betweenthe assembler walls.

l provide a. stop or end for the assembler, againstwhich the `firstmatrix will be forced when the line is full, and which is so locatedthat the operator may readily judge the number of matrices which may beadded to the line within the space allowed, facilitating the properjustification of the line. es my machine, in its preferred form, isintended to shift a complete line of matrices from the assembler towardthe left in direct vline along the assembler slide channels32,itisnecessary that the stop forming the end of the aisembler channelshould be readily removable to permit the shifting of the completedline. lfor this purpose various constructions may be employed, the onedisclosed ,including a stop arm pivotally mounted on rod 38 andextending through the sight opening 33 into the space between thevassembler walls. -Stop a 37 preferably projects only a'small part thedistance between the front wall .30 vnd Lhe rear wall 3l, as such aconstruction acilitates the withdrawal of stop arm 37; 't is unnecessaryto provide. a stop across e entire ,width of the first matrix. lpreferably employ resilient meansfor normally maintaining stop arm37 inactive position in `rthe assembler', one construction for this purposeincludinga coil springv39 having Aone endattached to arm 37 and theother to rod l provide means for rocking stop arm 37 about r ',d towithdraw permit the lateral shifting of line of matrices te the leftinto l prefer te retract stop said arm yfrom the y arm '37 byv operationof a release key 40 pivotally mounted on the frame and suitablyconnected to stop arm 37, so that the depression of key 40 will rocksaid arm outwardly and free the assembler passage. Varieus connectionsfor'this purpose may, obviously, be provided, the specific form shownincluding an extension or tongue 4l on stop arm 37, as shown best inFig. 4, said extension being engaged by a rod 42 extending between theupper extremities of arms 43, the lower ends of which are pivoted to theframe, as at 44, one of said arms 43 being connected by link 45 torelease key 40 so that the depression of said key will operate throughlink 45 to swing arms 43 and rod 42 outwardly, said rod engagingextension 4l on stop arm 37 to swing the latter'into inactive position.lf desired, suitable spring means, such as spring` 46, may be employedto normally maintain release key 40 in elevated position. Yilhile thespecificv stop releasing mechanism disclosed is the preferred form, itwill be apparent that a great many variations therein may be madewithout departing from my invention.

Stop arm 37 is preferably mounted so that it may be shiftedlongitudinally of the assembler to vary the length of line. Variousconstructions for this purpose may be employed, it being apparentthatthe releasing mechanism is particularly adapted to accommodate theshiftable stop arm, and the assembler is arranged to cooperatetherewith. ln the construction disclosed, l prefer to provide means forshifting rod 38 longitudinally of the assembler by means which will bedescribed in' connection with the mechanism of the molding stationhereinafter 'set forth.

l provide means enga ging the last matrix for conveying` the assembledline of matrices along the slide grooves of the assembler and into themoldingstation. Various arrangements for this purpose may be provided. lprefer to employ a shifter block 47, shown best in Fig, which slideslongitudinally in ways beneath and in alinement with the assembler. Aconvenient arrangement of parts is to provide ways 48 in the lower partof the assembler walls 30 and 3l; but any suitable construction may beemployed. Block 47 carries the matrix engaging element which may consistof an arm 49 pivotally ymounted in a central vertical slot in block 47,and provided at its forward end withA a` vertical thumb 50 adapted tobear against the last matrix when the line is shifted. vl prefer to`construct starwheel 28 in two laterally spaced parts, or to recess theflanges of .id starwheel, so that thumb 50 may nur i ially rest to theright of, and preferably below said wheel while the matrices are beingassembled, and may advance between the laterally spaced parte of the-ivheel into engagement with the last matriz;r Without interfering withthe constant rotation of said Wheel.

Various means for bringing thumb into active engagement with the lastmatrix and for retraeting` it out of position to interfere with thefilling` of the assembler', may be provided, one preferred form,illustrated best in Figs. 3 and 4, consisting of a transverse guide rod51, the opposite ends of which engage guide slot-s 5la in the vfalls ofWays 48, slot 51a being preferably so designed that when shifter blocket? is in retracted posi tion, thumb 5() will lie below starivhecl 28and to the rear of the assembler, the advance of the shifter bloc-librii thumb 50 into position to engage the last mf t 'iu at or about itsvertical center, and maintaining said thumb in such position during theshifting of the line of matrices.

As said line of matrices is shifted at the will of the operator when theline is completed, I provide manually controlled. means for moving slidebloclr a? to the left, simultaneously transferring the matrices from theassemblerl to the molding station. Tfor this purpose, I employ a shiftrod 52, shown best in Fig. 8, located beneath and in longitudinalalinement With the assembler and slit,- able in brackets 53 and 54ecarried by the frame. Shift rod 52 is connected With shift block a7, asby a vertical arm located at the extreme right hand end of said shi ftrod and connected. to the loiver face of the block 45.7. To shift therod 52 to the loft, l may employ a spring 56 coiled about said rod 52bearing at one end against bracket 54 and at the other against a collar57 on said rod 52. Rod 52 may carry an arm 58 on which is mounted aroller 5) adapted to engage a cam GO (Fig. l), designed to return therod 52 to the right against the action of spring 56.

I provide means for normally maintaining shift rod 52 and shift blocket? in inoperative position at the extreme rightl of their travel paths,said means being releasable at the will of the operator to shift theassembled line of matrices. For this purpose, Tr may employ a suitablecatch or latch engaging shift rod 52 and holding it at the extreme rightof its travel. Various forms of latch nay be employed. l prefer toprovide the release key l0 with a pivot (il mounted at its ends inbracket 54 and the keyboard frame respectively, said pivot 6l carrying asleeve 62, upon one end of which is mounted key 40, the other endcarrying a latch 63, adapted to engage notch 64: in shifting rod 52ivhen said rod is at its limit` of movement to the right.

lt will be apparent that various other latch constructions may beemployed, either connected to or independent of release key s0; but` .lprefer te connect latch to said key, as such a construction insures thesi- A multaneous Withdrawal of stop arm 37, and the release of shift rod52, a proper proportioning of the parts assuring the complete retractionof said arm 87 from the path of the matrices before latch 63 is out ofengagement With notch 64, and preventing any possibility that the thrustof thumb 50 ivill be transmitted to stop arm 37.

Vilhile l he e shown the slide grooves 32 in Fig. 4 snugly fitting thelateral shoulders of the matrices, it ivill be apparent that this ispurely illustrative. as it may be found desirable to support saidmatrices adjacent their louer ends only, to facilitate manual removal ofindividual matrices in case of error or in other Ways; and under suchcircumstances, it Will be evident that the first matrix may develop atendency to tilt or fall, especially when shifted from the assembler tothe molding station. To avoid the possibility of such an occurence, Imay employ a special matrix slide block 65, shown best in Fig. 5,consisting of tivo parts laterally slidable in relation to each oth r.as by providing screws 65 having shanls slidable in bearings in one partand threaded into the other, said blocks being expanded laterally, as bysprings 67 located between and thrusting against both blocks. -lideblocks G5 are preferably of substantial thickness, as shown in Fig. 3,and are provided with a suflicient range of lateral expansion,adjustable by suitable manipulation of screivs 66, so that said blocksWill bear against the sides of the assembler 29 and will serve tomaintain the matrices in accurate alinement during shifting thereof.Slide blocks 65 may besimilar in contour to the matrices, and areadapted to circulate in the same manner, preferably being` stored in thecompartment 28 at the extreme left of the magazine.

As a slide block 65 is preferably used at the beginning of each line,may employ means for automatically releasing a slide block G5 after aline has been shifted and as soon the assembler is ready to receive anew line. Various arrangements for this purpose may, obviously, be made.l prefer to employ a construction similar to that shown in 8, in whichthe matrix releasing mechanism connected to the compartment 23containing slide block 65 is actuated by the. usual keybar 68. uponWhich is mounted a cam shoulder 69. Shift block t? carries a trip arm onthe lower side thereof, said arm having a bevelled lower face ilcooperating With the shoulder 69, so that the return movement of block47 Will carry face 71, across said shoulder, depressing key 68 andreleasing a slide bloclr' as the shift block i? reaches the limit of itsreturn motion. To prevent operative engagement of trip arm 7G Tvithshoulder 59 during the active stroke ot shift bloc-lc 4;?, l rip ispreferably pivotally mounted on said blocl e", and is provided With astop lug 7 2 engaging said bloclre? adapted to prevent the trip arm 7()from swinging to the left out of operative position with engagingshoulder during the return movement of shift bloei-r 4x7.

ln the usual operation of linotype machines, the line of m dees, uponbeing shifted from the assembler to the molding` station, is heldbetween the while the Wedge-shaped spacers are driven up to justify theline, the mold engages the intaglio faces of the matrices, and the potadvances, lilling the mold'slot with metal forming line of type, orslug. l have disclosed an embodiment of'my invention which employs thesame series of operations, though obviously a different method ofprocedure may be employed in machines embodying my invention whichare'not designed to accomplish the same object, or which includeadditional or dilferent steps.-

In general, I employ a suitable matrix holder such as an elevatorprovided with guide channels into Whichthe line of inatrices is shiftedfrom the assembler against an adjustable end Wallcarrie'd by thebedplate 20. rl`he rear end of the line of matrices is held in positionduring molding by a rear Wall thrust into position behind said matricesby the advance of the pot holding the molten metal.

The elevator preferably includes a front Wall-73and a rear ivall 74 heldin parallel relation, as by bolts 75 and spacing blocks 73, said wallsduring matrix shifting and molding being in'aline'ment With assemblerWalls l0 and 3l respectively, and being provided With slide grooves 77,which are main'- tained in alinement with grooves 32 during saidoperation. lVall 74 is relatively short vertical y, and entends only farenough to engage. the shoulders adjacent the upper end of/tlie matrices,exposing the side Walls thereof Which contain the intaglio letters.

l provide an adjustable end Wall for abutment by the line of matrices.Said end wall is constituted by the face of the end 78 of vertical plate79 (Fig. 3) adapted to slide longitudinally between Walls 73 and 74 ofthe elevator. Laterally projecting from the levver edge of plate 79toward the front of the machine is baseplate 8() adapted to slide on thebedplate 2O of the machine.

l provide means for adjusting' the position of plate 79 to conform tovariations in the length of line. @ne means for accomplishing thispurpose is disclosed best in AFiss. 3 and 8, and includes la horizontalshaft 8l mounted in bearings' in the bedplate 2O of themachine, andcarrying a pinion 82 meshing with a rack 83 formed in or carried by thelovver part of plate 79.V

A handwheel 84C is keyed to the outer end of shaft 81 andby means of aspring 85 bearing against the headt of said shaft and theendof-Va'recess inwheel 8l, is forced inwardly against bedplate 20. A'dialv 87 on handwheel 84 bears against a dialSS mounted in finedposition on the bedplate Q0 and provided withy a suitablein-ar'ginalscale. It ivill-be apparentth'at the rotation of handivheelSel' through the engagement/of pinionv 82and rack 83 Will'shift the endWall 78 in either direction, depending upon the Vdirection of rotationoftheha-ndvvheel; and a suitable arrow on dial'87 cooperating with thescale on dial 88' will indicate accurately the extent to which endwvall7S is shifted.v t is most convenient to provide indications on dial 88which Will'enable the operator to determine the number of ems Which Willbe accommodated in the elevator when the dial and end'Wall are in aposition indicated by the relationofthe arrow on dial 87 in reference tosaid scale. lf desired,l suitable step by step engagement, such as theusual pin and socket arrangement, maybe provided betiveen dials 87 and88, springSo permitting the release of suchengagement for adjustment ofthe length of line and assuring accurate adjustment. It Willr`therefore, be app'aren't'thatl have providedmeans for readily andaccurately adjusting the molding station to accommodate a line ofmatrices of any predetermined length'.

lVhile I have invented'and*described an assembler Whichis adapted to berapidlyand; accurately adj-usted to any desired length of lineindependently of the remaining mechanisms, I prefer to provide means foradjusting said assembler concurrently With the adjustment of themol-ding station when the length of line is altered.- For this purpose,in the illustrated embodiment, I have mounted stop arm 37'of theassembler on a ro'dfl, as heretofore described; and in the preferredform, said rod is mounted on base-plate forming a part of end Wall 78and moving therewith, the connection' being shown best in Figs. 3, 6'and 7. It Will be evident that the distance between the matrix engagingface of end Wall 78 and step arm 37 is fixed, and that the accurateadjustment of said end Wall inthe manner heretofore described, or in anyother preferred Way, Will also operate to adjust accurately the lengthOfiline in the assembler.

lVhile various forms of guides may be employed to maintain end wall 78in proper position, I have disclosed a thrust block 89 mounted on thebedplate 2O in position to contact with the elevator Wall 73 and receivethe force of the forward thrust during molding, this position beingshown in Fig. 6. l also provide a guide block 90 to the left of thrustblock 89, shown in Fig. i

p I e 8; and i d sired, said bloclsSQ and 90 may be integral. Guideblock 90 is provided with a suitable sliding engagement with end wall78, as by an overhanging portion of the block engaging a guideway 91 inthe upper face of baseplate 80, this construction being particularlysimple and effective, since the removal of guide block 90 permits wall78 to be removed without -other manipulation.

Broadly speaking, the mold consists of a unit mounted on bedplate 2O andprovided with a horizontal slot opening at the front of the mold inalinement with the intaglio portion of the matrices. in oscillating` potcarrying molten metal is mounted in the rear of the mold and has a spoutadapted to be swung against the rear opening of the mold slot, ejectingthe metal into the slot to form a slug after the matrices have beenclamped in the molding station and j ustitied.

It will be apparent that my invention as heretofore set forth can beemployed with Various types of mold and various relative arrangements ofmold and pot. l prefer, however, to avoid a complicated mechanism andthe inconvenience of a rotary mold' by employing a mold substantiallyfixed in position and mounted on the upper surface of bedplate 20. Themold, as is shown best in Fig. 10, includes a top plate 92 and bottomplate 93, between which the molding slot is formed. Plates 92 and 93 areconnected in any desired manner, preferably being readily separable fora purpose hereinafter described. ln the specific embodiment disclosed, Iemploy a pair of hand-screws 9st preferably engaging plates 92 anc 93 atthe left of the mold slot and in rearward eXtensions 95 of said plates.

Vvlhile the mold may be mounted rigidly on bedplate 20, the usuallinotype matrix is provided with a projecting shoulder below theintaglio letter thereon; and as the matrices are preferably shifted outof molding positien by a vertical n'iovement of the elevator, it isnecessary, if standard matrices are employed, to shift the mold andmatrices away from each other prior to the elevation of the former. lprefer to provide this relative movement by shifting the mold rearwardlyas soon as the slug is cast, the movenient necssary being very slight,as the matriz; shoulders are of relatively limited Various means forshifting the mold may be employed. l prefer to provide suitable guideson the bedplate 20, such as tracks 9G engaging corresjionding grooves inthe bottoni mold plate the tracks 96 being preferably tapered somewhatto prevent play. 'ilo limit the motion of the mold, l may employ guidescrews 9.7 (Figs. 1, 2 and 9) passing upwardly through the bedplate andthreaded into the bottom mold plate cach screw 9T being provided with anenlarged shanlr 9S fitting in a guide slot 99 which serves to regulateand limit the mold movement. 1While the mold may be shifted in variousways, l prefer to employ the thrust of the pot against the mold to shiftit forward int-o engagement with the matrices, the rearward movement ofthe pot being produced by springs 100 Vpreferably connected at one endto the mold and at the other end to bedplate 20, as this arrangementreleases the matrices as Soon as the molding is completed and the potstarts to recede, permitting prompt distribution of said matrices.

[is above indicated, a principal object of my invention is to provide anadjustable end for the mold slot to permit ready changes in the lengthof line. For this purpose, l may employ a blade 101 adapted to litaccurately between the upper and lower mold plates, the cud face 102 ot'the blade 101 forming the end wall of the mold slot. ln the preferredform disclosed, l also employ blade 101 to eject the slug endwise fromthe mold, and consequently prefer to describe blade 101 as the ejectorblade; but it will be apparent that when this feature of my invention isapplied to constructions differing substantially in other parts fromthat disclosed, the arrangement of mold parts which includes theadjustable ejector blade 101 may be employed within the scope of myinvention without using said blade as an ejector.

l have disclosed means for readily adjusting the position of the ejectorblade 101; and while the provision of a sliding blade. in this positionobviously facilitates the adjustment of the length of line, which may beaccomplished in any desired way, 1 prefer to provide a connectionbetween said blade and the means for adjusting the position of end wallTS, so that the capacity of the moldstation will always correspond tothe length of the mold slot. l may accomplish this object by providing adirect connection between end wall 7S and ejector blade 101, thespecilic arrangement disclosed, which is shown best in Fig. 2, includinga pin 103 mounted on blade 101 or the parts rigidly connected thereto,and engaging a suitable recess 10i in end wall T8, the length of pin 103being suflicient to maintain it in engagement with the recess 10i whenthe mold is in its retracted or re rmost position. l preif'ide ahorizontally elongated recess 104, when the blade 101 is employed as anejector, springmeans hereinafter described being employed to retractthe. eject-or and maintain pin l in engagement with an end wall ofrecess 101i during molding, this ar- 'angement permitting the freereciprocation of. the ejector blade 101, but assuring the properregistration of the end face 102 of said blade and the matrix engagingface of the end wall 78 during molding. vVhen a matriz; slide block isemployed, face 102 i n he je suited `for production in this mannerbecan. of its contour. To accomplish these ohjerts, l prefer to form aslug in the shape generally lrnown as lbeain, illustrated by thevCross-sectional contour of the ejector blade 101 shown in Fig. 11, thisparticular proportioninp of the slug parts provides the maximum ol`resistaire to j'nessure on the face of the type forl `the amount ofmetal employed, and also provides a type-carrying race of full width anda rear face of similar extent; as well as lateral flanges formine theedo'es of the front and rcir faces whichy 'fa...itate the accuratepositioning of the slugs one upon another in the galley. lllhaerer typeof sl ug is employed, the ejecatoi: blade 101 will be of similar contur, as it lits si l, y between the upper and lower walls of the moldslot. 1

rlhe reciprocation of the ejector blade, inchidinp,` the ejecting strokeand return stroke thereof, may be accomplished in various ways. ln thepreferred form disclosed, I have. provided a guideway 105 in anestension 1.06 either integral with or mounted on the lower mold plate93, shown best in Figs. 2, 3 and 9. Ejector slide 10i-r is mounted to rciprocate in the guideway 105, and includes a driving rod 108 engagingejector blade 101. ,Any Vpreferred form of engagement may be provided,or the rdriving` rod 108 and ejector blade 101 may be integral. Toreciprocate the ejector slide 107, l may employ a roclt arm 109 (Figs.1, 2 and 9) adapted to be oscillated in any desired way, as byengagen'ient of a roller 1.10 on said arm 109 with a suitable cam on camshaft 111. l preferably employ an edge cam, and maintain roller 110 inengagement therewith by a suitable spring (not shown) connecting arm 109and the frame of the machine. rllhe upper end of rock arm 109 engagesejector slide 10?, and to minin'iise the friction hetween said roel; armand slide, l may proide a roller 1 2 rotatably mounted on said slide10?, against which roch arm 109 bears when in operative position.

Vs( ith this construction, the forward st of rock arm 109 will shiftejector `cari 10.7 and'ejector blade 101 to the right, ejec ing the slugfrom the mold. To retract olre the slide and ejector blade, I may employa spring 113 (Figs. 3 and 9) connected at one end to the frame and atthe other end to a portion of the slide 107 extending downwardly intothe slot in bedplate Q0 in which arm 109 reciprocate lt will be apparentthat this construction permits the `ejector slide 1.07 to return, withits speed regulated by the cam action, until pin 103 engages the rearend of recess 1011, at which time the ejector blade will he halted inproper register with end wall 78, the remaining motion of the rock arm109 beine; without el'l'ect on the ejector mecaanism. This arrangement;provides a liz-red motion for the roel; arm 109 and an accurately timedoperation of the. ejector, while preserving the proper register of saidblade and end wall, regardless of the lengt-h of line and withoutinterfering with the adjustment of length of line at any time exceptduring; the moment when the metal is actually being porred into the moldslot.

lt is sometimes necessary or desirable to employ the same machine forjin'oducing sluejs Varying; in thickness. lt will be obvious that themold construct-ion, as above described, is of such a simple nature thatnumerous arrangements for varyingthe slug thickness may be embodiedtherein. l have disclosed one construction for ,accomplishing thisobject. n the specilic form illustrated, l employ upper and lower liners114 (Fig. 10) adapted to he mounted on the inner faces of the moldplates and in any desired way, as by ,providing a doyetail connection115 which permits the liners 114ito be readily slid out of the moldlaterally and replaced by others Varying in thickness.

l also prefer to provide means for trimming the upper, lower, and rearfaces of the slug,` as it is ejected from the mold. For this purpose, lmay employ trimm.ing` lrniyes 11.0 which are preferably mounted on theends of liners 1111-., so thatl the space between blades 116 is alwaysthe same as that between 'said liners; but if desired, blades 11el mayobviously be mounted independently of the liners and separatelyadjusted, l also provide a blade 117, (Fig. 2) preferably mounted on anextension 118 of the lower mold plate 93 and adjusted to trim the rearface of the slug' during; ejection.

lt will be eident that when the thickness ot the slug' is changed, anejector blade 101 of suitable size must he substituted. lllhen theinterchangeable liners 11d used, l prefer to provide a readilydetachableeonneetion between drii. oil 108 and ejector blade 101, theform di l ei-osed including` an extension 118 or the ej :or blade,provided with sockets 110 adapted to receive pins 120 (Fig. 2\ on thetippe face of the cut end rod 108, this cons rcctiony assuring rigidconnection ybetween the ejector blade and said rod 108, and at the ametime permitting the ready assembly and replacement of ejector blade 101when the top of the mold is removed to change liners 114.

When this confi-:truction is employed, l prefer to mount pin 103 upondrive rod 103. l also provide a guide channel 121 between the moldplates 92 and 93 to the left of the mold slot, the extension 113 and theunderlying portion of rod S being )referably so proportioned that theyfit snugly within said guide channel 121 which positively maintains theconnection between the `ejector blade 101 and said rod 10S duringoperation of the. machine, and also provides a support for said blade,independent of the engagement of its ejecting end with the liners 114,thus assuring accurate engagement of the ejector with said liners andpreventing tilt'- ing and jamming thereof.

It will be noted that, while I have provided a mold adjustable tovarious sizes of type, the construction employed is such that the moldmay be readily and rapidly replaced in its entirety by another mold; andmy invention includes a construction adapted to be employed in that way.1t will also be apparent that, while 1 l described the, entire moldconstruction from the righthand end of the mold slot to the left-handend of extension 106 as reciprocating slightly, my invention alsoincludes constructions in which there is no mold reciprocation, or whereonly the slot-carrying portion of the mold reciprocates, as suchvaiations in the construction disclosed are within the skill of amechanic.

1 prefer to employ the usual wedge type spacers (Fig. 3) and providemeans for forcing the spacers upwardly to justify the line in the usualway. Various constructions for this purpose may be employed, the formillustrated including a justifying slide 122 mounted in suitable ways123 below the bedplate 20 and provided with an upper surface 124 adaptedto engage simultaneously the lower ends of the spacers. Then the shiftrod 52 is located 'directly below the center line of the assembler andmolding station, surface 124 is preferably carried by an offset portion125 of the justifying slide 122, as shown best in Fig. 7. The slide 122is elevated to justify the line at the proper time by any desired means,such as link 126 (Fig. 1) connecting the slide with a lever 127 having aroller 123 engaging a cam 129, said cam being suitably contoured tomaintain the justifying slide 122 in inactive position against theupward pull of spring 130, attached to lever 127 and Vthe frame of themachine, during the shifting of the matrices into the molding stationand the positioning of the right-hand wall of said station in positionto engage one en'd of the matrix line. Cam 129 then permits lever 127 tobe moved upwardly by spring 130, soy that justifying slide 122resiliently forces spaces 35 upwardly to justify the line. After theslug has been cast, slide 122 is again depressed by cam 129 intoinactive position.

Any preferred construction may be employed for pouring the slug-formingmetal into the mold slot, the ordinary rocking pot of the standardlinotype being adapted for the purpose. In the specific constructiondisclosed, however, I have shown a pot 131 (Figs. 2 and 6) provided withthe usual inain reservoir 132 and the ejector reservoir 133 from whichthe molten metal is poured or ejected through spout 134 by the action ofthe usual plunger (not shown) in reservoir 133, the pot construction andplunger operation being standard and wellknown in the art, and thedetails thereof being omitted in the drawings for the sake of clearness.Pot 131 is reciprocated into and out of engagement with the mold, beingmounted on suitable guideways 135 on bedplate 20, which is cutawaybetween said guideways to accommodate the lower part of the pot. I havedisclosed one construction for reciprocating the pot, which includes atoggle having an arm 136 pivoted to bedplate 20 at 137 at the rear ofthe pot, and

toggle arm 138 pivoted at 139 (Figs. 2 and 6) to the pot. Said togglearms are pivoted at 140'to operating link 141, which is recip rocated inany desired way, as by means of a spring 142 bearing against a coller143 carried by said link 141 and against an abutment 144 on the frame ofthe machine, spring 142 tending to maintain pot 131 in engagement withthe mold. Said link 141 is connected to the upper end of a lever 145pivoted at its lower end on the frame of the machine, andcarrying aroller 146 engaging cam 147 which is adapted to retract link 141 andwithdraw the pot through the action of the toggle, after molding hastaken place. Figures 6 and 7 show the pot, mold, and molding station inmolding and inactive positions respectively.

Vhile the mold may be shifted into and out of engagement with the lineof matrices in the molding station in any desired way, the constructiondisclosed is such that the forward shift of the mold is produced by theadvance of the pot, spout 134 contacting with the rear of the mold andforcing it into engagement with the matrices, thus insuring completeengagement of the spout, mold and matrices during pouring. After theslug is formed, the retreat of the pot 131 permits the mold to recedethrough the action of springs 100, until the front face of the mold slotis clear of the shoulders on the matrices, this shift also providing aslightly longer time for the metal to harden adjacent spout 134. Whenthe retreatrof the mold is halted, as by engagement of screw shanks 98with the rear walls of slots Cil 9K9, the continued withdrawal of thepot 131' breaks the connection between the rear wall of the slug and thevmouth. of spout 134, facilitating the ejection of the slug.

@ne of the principal problems connected with the employment of anassembler communicating directly with the molding station is theprovision of an end wall for ysaid molding station at the rear of thematrices, adapted to hold them in the molding station against anadjustable wall thereof. This rear wall preferably is located in thepath of travel of the matrices; and while my invention in its "broadscope includes various arrangements for locating the righthand wall ofthe molding station in place after the matrices are in the station, theconstruction which I prefer to employ includes an end wall whichisshifted laterally into and out of position in the molding station insynchronism with the shifting of said matrices.

One convenient method of accomplishing` this operation is to shift saidwall into and out of operative position by means of 'a 'connection withpot 131, thus assuring perfect timing; and in the form disclosed, I havemounted said wall, which is in the form of avertical plate 148, directlyon the pot, preferably at one sine of spout 134, the mold being providedwith a suitable recess 149 10) through which the end wall 148 may pass.

In the specific form disclosed, I also employ Wall 148 as an end wallboth of the molding' station and of the mold slot, said wall 148 beingso located that it extends directly across theI end of the mold slotwhen in operative position. Howe-ver, my invention is not limited tothis specific arrangement, as it is apparent that various forms ofshiftable Awall for both the molding station and mold slot besubstituted within the scope of my invention and employing theadvantages of the combination with the remaining portions of thespecific lembodiment thereof which I have disclosed.

Any suitable arrangement for distributing the matrix after the slug hasbeen cast may be employed. l/Vhere the usual sloping magazine withvertical delivery channels adjacent thereto is employed, the ordinarymethod of distributing matrices from .the molding station may be used.specilic form disclosed, however, I employ, as already set forth, avertical magazine 22, and elevate the matrices directly from the moldingstation into alinement with the tcp of said magazine, the distributingmechanism being preferably .similar to that employed in standard'machines of this type. In the preferred form disclosed, an elevatorslide 150 is mounted in vertical guideways 151 carried by the frame ofthe machine, slide 150 being connected to the elevator walls 73 and 74,as by extensions 152 of said In thc slide, as best shown in Figs. 6y and7. At the upper end of the elevator guideway, the usual distributingmechanism is mounted, including 4a channel 153 into which the matriccsare shifted by a sliding distributor block 154, the matrices beingdistributed from the channel 153 to the magazine compartments 28 in theusual Way. Block 154 is preferably forced normally tow-ard the magazineby resilient meansl` and is retracted beyond the guides 151 during theelevation of a line of matrices from the molding station. Any desiredmechanism may be employed to perform this operation, the form disclosedincluding a vertical rock arm 1155 mounted at its lower end lon theframe of the machine, and connected at its upper end by means of link156 to distributor block 154, which is normally forced to the right byspring 157 connected to rock arm 155 and the frame of the machine. Block154 is retracted to engage the elevated line of matrices` by means ofthe engagement of a roller 158 on said arm 155 with a `suitable cam 159.

Any desired method of actuating the various parts of the machine may beemployed. In the form disclosed, I have used substantially thearrangement of the standard linotype machines, though obviously manyother methods of driving the parts may be substituted. With thearrangement disclosed, however, the method-of driving the portions ofthe machine which are merely indicated generally will be apparent tothose skilled in the art, as such portions may be driven in the same waythat lis usedV in standard machines, the details of the mechanism anddriving connections being omitted for the salie of rclearness.

In the form disclosed, I employ a main drive shaft 160 having a drivingconnection with cam shaft 111, as by pinion 161 meshing with gear 162,said pinion and gear being propor-tioned to permit ar relatively rapidrotation of shaft 160 While maintaining the vnecessarily slow rotationof cam shaft 111. Upon said cam shaft 111 are mounted the camshereinbefore described for shift-ing the pot, returning thematrixshifting mechanism -to normal position through shift rod 52, andoperating the justifying and elevator slides and the distributor block.Attention is -called to the fact that while obviously any desired typeof actuation may be employed, I have provided a construction in whichall of the moving parts lare operated by rock arms oscillated throu hledge cams in one direct-ion and returned y means of springs, thisarrangement preventing breakage -of parts if any portion of the machineshould become jammed or clogged, and producing a simple, compact andstrong machine.

The mechanismV which, in the preferred soY molding form, is controlledthrough icam shaft 111, may be set in motion and halted in any preferredway, either directly by manual operation, or through automaticconnections. it is highly desirable, however, that in a machine of thistype said mechanism be set in operation automatically when the line ofmatrices, after they have been assembled and inspected, has been shiftedinto the station, the mechanism being halted after a complete cycle ofoperations has been performed. This arrangement permits the operator toassemble and inspect the line of matrices while the molding anddistributing mechanism is inactive, the latter being set in operationwhen the line is shifted into the assembler', and continuing the work ofmolding the slug and distributing the matrices while the next line isbeing set. I have provided an arrangement suitable for this purpose, andin the preferred form shown l employ a construction similar in manyrespects to that of the .standard linotype, though obviously manyvariations therein may be made. rlhis construction includes a standardexpanding clutch 163 (Fig. 2) connecting the constantly rotating pulley164 with shaft 160. Clutch 163 is normally forced into engagement withpulley 164 by a spring 165 (Fig. 2a) within a hollow end portion 166 ofshaft 160, said spring bearing against a clutch rod 167 slidable Withinthe shaft end 166 and provided with transverse pins passing through slot168 in said tubular end 166 and into engagement with a collar 169. Withthis arrangement, which is the usual construction on standard linotypemachines, it will be apparent that the clutch is normally maintained bythe spring 165 in active position, but may be shifted into inactiveposition by moving collar 168 outwardly toward pulley 164. For thispurpose, l may employ a construction, shown best in Fig. 2a, whichincludes a bell crank lever 170 pivoted on the frame of the machine, onearm of which terminates in a fork 171 engaging collar 169, the other armof the bell crank being pivoted to a block 172 on which catch rod 173 isslidably mounted, a spring 174 bearing against block 172 and a collar ornut 175 on the upper end of said catch rod tending to maintain the rodin elevated position. The lower end of catch rod 173 is provided withmeans, such as shoulder 17 6, engaging a complementary member, such aslug 177, mounted on gear 162. With this arrangement, it will be ap-Vparent that when the cam shaft revolves in a clockwise direction,looking from the front of the machine, lug 177, contacting with shoulder176, will operate to depress the arm 170 of the bell crank leverthro-ugh the resilient pressure of spring 174, throwing shoulder 169k tothe right and releasing the clutch, at the same time affording apositive, yetresilient, stop, for gear 162 and the cam shaft 111 uponwhich said gear is mounted. The weight and friction of the parts will besuflicient to maintain said catch and bell crank in position with theclutch out of engagement, as in the standard linotype construction,though, if desired, any suitable means, such as a latch or ratchet, maybe employed for preventing the acci-dental reengagement of the clutch.

When the cam shaft 111 is to be started, it is only necessary with theconstructionV disclosed to shift catch rod 173 away from gear 162,breaking the connection between shoulder 176 and lug 177 and permittingspring 165 to force the clutch into operative position, spring 174raising shoulder 17 6 to a point where it will not engage lug 177 whenthe cam shaft starts to rotate.

Any desired mechanism for shifting catch rod 173 outwardly to start therotation of the cam shaft 111 may be employed. l prefer to provide meansconnected to the line-shifting mechanism operative `only when the linehas been shifted completely into position in the molding station, thisarrangement preventing conliict between the parts, and assuring perfecttiming of the various operations regardless of the time employed insetting the line. `While the latch-releasing connection may be made withany part of said line-shifting mechanism, I prefer to release the latchfrom shift rod 52, one construction for this purpose including a link178 (Fig. 3) connecting collar 57 with a rock lever 179 centrallypivoted on the frame of the machine and connected at its other end bylink 180 (Figs. 2 and 2a) with a block 181 mounted on catch rod 173,said block preferably being vertically adjustable on the rod, andserving to limit the vertical movement of said rod when the catch isreleased. -With this arrangement, the movement of shift rod 52 to theleft, during which the line is being shifted from the assembler to themolding station, will operate through link 178 to rock the lever 179about its pivot, link 178 being lso arranged that, at the limit of themovement of shift rod 52 to the left, said link will draw the end ofrock lever 179 forward, forcing link 180 to the rear and releasing thelatch rod 173. This specilic connection between the shift rod 52 and thelatch construction is, however, obviously capable of many variations;and my invention is not limited to the specilic arrangement disclosed.

The general mode of operation of the machine is as follows. Theassembler, molding` station, and mold slot are set to accommodate a lineof certain length, indicated on dial 88 by the pointer on handwheel disk89. The return of the line-shifting mechanism has dropped a matrix slideblock into the l assembler by engagement of the trip arm with the blockreleasing key bar 68. rlie operator, by suitable manipulation of keys26, releases from compartments 23, the inatrices, which .are conveyed insuccession by belt 2l over guide plates 2.7 into the as sembler, thematrices. already in the assembler being forced forward by pressure ofthe points of the rotating star Wheel 28. The spacers are dropped frommagazine 3-1 at suitable points. When the line is nearly full, as shownby the proximity of the niatriX slide block to the stop arm 87, theoperato-r inspects the line through sight opening 33, making suchchanges and adjustments therein as are necessary. He then depresses keyl0, which retracts stop arm 37 from the path of the matrices and at thesaine time lifts latch 63 outof its notch in shift rod 52, permittingsaid rod to be sharply thrust to the left by spring 56, and carryingwith it the shift block 17. As the block 17 travels to the left, thumb50 rises into posi-tion to engage the last matrix, and during furthertravel of the shift rod and block, forces the matrices along the guidechannels in the assembler and into the registering channels in theelevator., the expansible matrix slide block 65 exerting suiiicieiitpressure against the side Walls of the assembler `and lelevator toprevent tilting and consequent jamming of the matrices. As soon as thumb50 has forced the last matrix into position to the left of the path ofthe plate 11118, which forms the right-hand Wall of the molding station,latch rod 173 is tripped through its connection to the .shift rod 52.,permitting the clutch to engage the driving pulley 1611 and starting therotation of the cam shaft. Several operations are started when the camshaft commences to rotate, the most rapid being the return of the shiftrod to the right, Where it is located in position by engagement of latch63 With slot 64 in sai-d rod, tripping key bar 68 to drop .a matrixslide block into the assembler just before the bar is located inposition. As vsoon as this return has taken place, the operator is freeto set up the next line, While the molding `and distributing mechanismsare at Work, thus eliminating delay in operation.

As soon as cam shaft 111 starts, pot 131 is moved forward, plate 141-3,forming the end Wall of the mold slot and molding station, passingthrough the mold and projecting into lposition at the rear of thematrices. As soon as said plate 148 is substantially in engagement withthe rear matrix, justifying slide 122 is elevated, justifying the line,the timing preferably being such that this justification is completedsubstantially at the saine time that the forward motion of the pot hasadvanced the mold into engagement with the matrices. At this moment, the

molten metal is forced through spout 1.34. into the mold slot, and theslug is formed against the intaglio portions of the matrices. After amomentary delay necessary for the slug to set, the pot recedes, -themold follow ing it for a distance sufficient to clear the low-er matrixshoulners, and the elevator once rises, distributor block 15d beingsimultaneously retracted so that when the elevator has reached itsuppermost position, the block may again be. .shifted to the right byspring 157, transferring the matrices from the eleva-tor `to thedistributing channel 153, the elevator returning at once to norn al position in register with the assembler.

During the motion of the elevator, and as 'soon as the pot spout 13a hasbeen retracted from the rear Wall of the mold, the ejector bla-de 101 isshifted to the right by the action of rock lever 190 on lcarriage 105,ejecting the slugl from the righteliand end of the mold past thetrimmers 116 and 117, which plane 'the top, bottom and rear face of theslug as it is ejected. A ter the slug has been ejected, the return ofrock lever 109 permits carriage 105 to be shifted to the-left by spring113, until pin 103 contacts Twith the left-hand wall of recess 1011,thus returning the ejector to set position. Any preferred form ofdischarge chute and galley may be employed for receiving the ejectedslug, the arrangement thereof being purely o-ptionall and these pai-tshave been omitted as they form no part of my invention. The parts arenow in their original position., and the rotation of cai-n shaft 111 ishalted by the engagement of lug 177 With shoulder 176 on the latch rod173, depressing the rod and shifting the clutch out of engagement withpulley 164, springs 17a and 165 serving to bring the cani shaft to agradual stop. lt will be noted that the return of shift rod 52 to itslocked positien will serve to hold block 181 at a fixed distance fromgear 162, so that positive engagement of lug 177 and shoulder 176 isassured and the cam shaft is necessarily halted in proper position forstarting the cycle of operations.

7ilhen the operator desires to change thelength `of line, it is onlynecessary for him to grasp hand Wheel Sil, retract it to clear disk 87from `disk 88, and rotate the hand Wheel until the indicator thereon isopposite the proper ligure on dial 88, when the release of the handWheel will lock the parts in proper position.. The rotation of the handWheel operates through pinion 82 and rack 83 to shift the end Wall 78,to the rightv or left, into the proper location. As the stop .arm 37 ofthe assembler is rigidly connected to the end Wall 78, this operationsimultaneously adjust-s the capacity of the assembler to the same lengthof line as the molding station.. Furthermore, as the ejector blade 101is connected through pin 103 to the end wall i8 and is normallymaintained in registered position therewith by spring' 113, which holdssaid pin against the lett-hand wall or recess 10a in the end wall 78,the adjustment ot said end wall will simultaneously locate the tace 109Jot ejector blade 101 properly in the mold slot, so that the length ofthe slug cast will be the same as the length ot' the line ot matricesfor which the assembler and molding station are adjusted, the ejectorblade being free to travel to the right to eject the slug, alwaysreturning to registered position through engagement thereoil with theend wall 78.

`When it is necessary to change the height of the type, the upper moldplate 92 is taken ol'i' by releasing the handscrcws Sil, and the liners1111 are replaced by others, trimmer lrnives 116, which are preferablycarried by the liners, being automatically spaced apart the rightdistance. li desired, it will be apparent that the liners 13A may be soproportioned and constructed that they may be slid forward out ot themold without removing the top plate, suitable connection between moldplate 101 and arm extension 90 being provided. l'lowever,y :ith the formdisclosed, l prefer te replace the ejector blade 101, which of coursewith this arrangement must be changed every time the height ot type isvaried, by lifting the blade oil ot pins 120 while the mold is open,replacing the lower liner 114, then the new ejector blade 101, andfinally returning top mold plate 92 to active position, and turning downhandscrews 94.

lWhile l have described a specilic form in which the mechanism iorshitting the line of matrices from the assembler into the moldingstation returns to its inactive position before the nent line iscomposed, it will be apparent that the general construction hereindisclosed may readily be modilied to permit the composition ot a newline prior to the complete return of said shiting mechanism to itsposition at the righthand limit ot' its travel; and my inventionincludes such a construction. Furthermore, while l have described acombination ot parts whch operate in succession to produce a completeresult, important features oit my invention involve these separate partsalone, and may be embodied in connection with similar parts in machineswhich do not employ the broad combination of units which I disclose. Myinvention, therefore, includes the specific improvements in theseseparate arts.

It will be readily apparent that l have provided a machine which isextremely simple because of the relatively small number of parts, theelimination ot intricate and weak mechanism, and the direct handlingLeganes ot the matrices and slug. Furthermore, the parts have been sodevised and arranged that they may be `readily and rapidly inspected,removed and replaced. l have also very substantially reduced the weightand size of the machine. The arrangement is also such that extremelyrapid operation may be ha, and consequently a smaller number ia tricesnecessary, owing to the greatly red ced path through which the matricestravel, and consequen ly the increased speed with which they may bereturned to their respective magazine compartments.

Vlt will be evident that, with a machine such as l have disclosed,embodying not merely specilie improvements but very broad changes inconstruction and operation ol' certain parts of the machine, a greatn'iany alternative constructions for the majority of the operations maybe employed aud could be devised by a mechanic skilled in the art. Someot' these variations have been indicated, and others will be readily a lwish it, therefore, to be untood that l do not consider my invenion aslimited. to the specilic construction of "l y rions parts; but itincludes broadly l general arrangement and combination operatingelements disclosed which avoid .i'iculti-es and possess the advantages eforth in the first partof this specicaion.

Offer* ln a machine of the class described,

assembling a plurality of matricesv to form a line of predeterminedlength, neans including an adjustable mold for molding tromsaid matricesa line of type of predetermined length, and unitary means for adjustingsaid assembling and molding means to accommodate and produce apredetermined length ot line.

2. a machine of the class described, means tor assembling a plurality ofmatrices to Yform a line of predetermined length, means including anadjustable mold for molding Jfrom said matrices a line of type ott'predetermined length, and a member for sti -g said assembling andmolding means to accommodate and produce a predetermined length ot line.

3. ln a machine of the class described, means 'for assembling aplurality of matrices to form a line of predetermined length, meansincluding an adjustable mold for molding from said matrices a line oftype of predetermined length, and a manually rotatable member toradjusting said assembling and molding means to accommodate and produce apredetermined length of line.

4.. ln a machine of the class described, means for assembling aplurality of matrices to form a line of predetermined length, meansincluding an adjustable mold for molding from said matrices a line oftype of predetermined length, a member for adjusting' said assemblingand molding means to accommodate and produce a predetermined. length oiline, and means cooperating with said member to indicate the length oiline .for which said assembling 'and molding means are set.

5. In a machine ot the class described, an assembler', including asupport and an adjustable end stop for a line ot matrices, a moldingstation, including a support and an adjustable end stop for the line ofmatrices, a mold, including a mold slot, an adjustable end Wall for saidslot, and means for simultaneously adjusting both of said stops and saidWall to change the length of line.

6. In a machine of the class described, an assembler,y including asupport and an adjustable end stop for a line of matrices, a moldingstation, including a support and an adjustable end stop for the line ofmatrices, a mold, including a mold slot, an adjustable end Wall for saidslot, and means tor adjusting both of said stops and said end Wall tochange the length of line by a single manipulation.

m7. In a machine of the class described, an assembler, including asupport and an adjustable end stop for a line of matrices, a moldingstation, including a support and an adjustable end stop for the line cimatrices, a mold, including a mold slot, an adjustable end Wall for saidslot, and a single adjusting member adapted to adjust both of said stopsand said Wall' to vary the length t line.

8. In a machine of the class described, an assembler, including asupport and an ad'- justable end stop iora line of matrices, a moldingstation, including' a support and an adjustable end stop for the line ofmatrices, a mold, including a mold slot, an adjustable end Wall for saidslot, unitary means for adjusting both ot said stops and said Wall tovary the length of line, and means for indicating the length oi line forwhich said assembler, molding station and mold slot are set.

9'. In a machine of the class described, an assembler, including asupport and an adjustable end stop for a line of matrices, a moldingstation, including' a support and an adjustable end stop for the line ofYmatrices, a mold, including a mold slot, an adjustable end Wall forsaid slot, unitary means for adjusting both of said stops and said Wallto Vary the length of line, and a scale cooperating With said unitarymeans A to indicate at all times the length of line tor which saidassembler, molding station and mold slot are set.

l0'. In a machine or" the class described, an assembler, including asupport and an adjustable end stop for a line of matrices, a

molding station, including a support and an adjustable end stop for theline of matrices, a mold, including a mold slot, an adjustable end Wallfor said slot, manually rotatable means for adjusting both of said stopsand said Wall to change the length of line, and` a-'dial bearing a scaleconcentric with the axis of said rotatable means cooperating withsuitably designated portion of said rotatable means to indicate thelength 'orp line ior which said4 assembler, molding station and moldslot are set.

l1. in a machine oi the class described, an assembler, including asupport and an adjustable end stop for the line of matrices, a moldingstation, including a support and an adjustable end stop for the line ofmatrices, a mold adjacent said molding station, including a mold slotand an adjustable end Wall for said Amold slot, means connecting saidend Wall and the adjust-able stop of the molding' station to maintainsaid wall and stop in register duri-ng adjustment of said stop, andmeans for adjusting both ot said stops to Vary the length of' line, theadjustnient of said molding station stop operating to adjust the endWall of' the mold slot.

l2; ln a machine ot the class described, an assembler, including asupport and an adjustable end stop tor a line of matrices, a moldingvstation, including a support and an adjustable end stop for the line ofmatrices. a mold, including avmold slot,v an adjustable end Wall forsaid slot, means connecting said stops Vand end Wall to producehomologous movement during adjustment, and means for adjusting one ofsaid three adjustable elements to cha-nge the length of' line,rtheconstruction being such that the adjustment of said one element will beeffective to adjust the remaining two elements.

- 18. In a machine otl Athe class described, an assembler.I including asupport and an adjustable end stop tor a line of matrices, a 1

molding station, including a support and an adjustable end stop forv theline of' matrices, a mold, including a mold slot and an adjustable endWall for said slot, means connectinef said molding station stop withsaid n l l end Wall, means connecting said molding station stop Withsaid assembler stop, and means for adjusting one of said end stops tochange the length of line, the construction being such that theadjustment oi said end stop will be operative through said connectingmeans to adjust the other stop and said end Wall to accommodate andproducea predetermined length ot" line. f

let. In a machine of the class described, an assembler, including asupport for a line ot matrices and an end stop for said line, mov-- ablelongitudinally ot' said support to Vary the length oft line, a moldingstation, including a support for a line of matrices and an end stop forsaid line, movable longitudinally of the support to vary the length otline, means Ytor connecting said end stops to produce homologouslongitudinal movement thereof, a mold, including a mold slot, anadjustable end Wall movable longitudinally of said slot, means forconnecting said end Wall With the molding station adjustable stop toproduce homologous longitudinal movement of said Wall and moldingstation stop, and means tor longitudinally shitting one of said threeadjustable elements to change the length ot line, the construction beingsuch that the longitudinal shifting ot any one ot said three elementsWill shift the remaining two elements and simultaneously adjust saidassembler, molding station and mold, for a predetermined length of line.

l5. In a machine of the class described, means ilor assembling aplurality of matrices to form a line of predetermined length, a moldingstation, means for shifting said line of matrices from the assemblingmeans into the molding station, a mold horiZontally aligned With saidmolding station, means for bringing said mold and the line of matricesin said molding station into contact with each other, means for castinga slug in the mold against said line of matrices, and means for ejectingthe slug endwise from the mold.

16. In a machine of the class described, an assembler, including asupport and an adjustable end stop for the line of matrices, a moldingstation including a support and an adjustable end stop for the line'ofmatrices, unitary means for adjusting both of said stops to vary thelength of line, and means 'for shitting the matrices from the assemblersupport directly to the molding station support.

17. In a machine of the class described.

an assembler, including a support and an.

adjustable end stop for a line of matrices, a molding station, includinga support and an vadjustable end stop for the line of matricesa memberconnecting said end stops to maintain them in iXed relation, means fordirectly adjusting one of the stops to vary the length of line, theconstruction being such that the adjustment of one stop will effectcorresponding adjustment of the other stop, and means for shift-ing thematrices from the assembler support directly to the molding stationsupport.

18. In a machine of the class described, an assembler including matrixsupporting Walls, a molding station including matrix supporting Walls, astationary end stop for limiting the travel ot the matrices in theassembler, said assembler and molding station beingl located inalignment, means for shifting said end stop laterally from the matrixpath, and means for shifting a line of matrices directly trom theassembler into the molding station.

19. In a machine of the class described, an assembler, a molding stationin alignment therewith, a normally stationary matrix stop in saidassembler, means for adjusting said stop to vary the length ot line,means for retracting said stop laterally from the assembler, and meansfor shifting the line of matrices directly from the assembler to themolding station.

20. In a machine ot the class described, an assembler, a molding stationin alignment therewith. a normally stationary ina-- trix stop in saidassembler, means 'for shifting the line ot matrices from the assemblerdirectly to the molding station, and means for shifting said stoplaterally out of the matrix path operatively connected to the lineshifting means.

21. In a machine of the class described, an assembler, a molding stationin alignment therewith, a normally stationary ma.- triX stop in saidassembler, means for shift ing the line of matrices from the assemblerdirectly to the molding station, means for shifting saidstop laterallyout of the matriX path operatively connected to the line shifting means,and unitary means for concurrently actuating both the line shittingmeans and the stop withdrawing means.

22. In a machine ot the class described. an assembler, including means'for slidablv supporting a line ot' matrices, molding stavtion,including means' tor slidably support ing said line normally inalinement with and adapted to shift a line directly from the assemblersupporting` means, an end Wall 'for limiting the length ot linesupported in the molding station, an endstop for limiting the length ofline in said as sembler, means connecting said end stop and Wall tomaintain them in fined relation, means for shitting said line from theassembler into the molding station, means for moving the assembler endstop into inoperative position prior to said shift` andvmeans foradjusting one or' said line limiting devices, which include said stopandivall, to Vary the length of line, the construction being such thatthe adjustment ot one device Will simultaneously adjust the otherdevice.

23. In a machine ot the class described, means for assembling aplurality of matrices to form a line of predetermined length, a moldingstation, means 'tor shitting said line ot matrices trom the assemlilingmeans into the molding` station, a mold adjacent said molding station,means 'for bringing said mold and the line ot matrices in said moldingstation into contact With each other,

ieans tor casting a slug in the mold against said line ot matrices, andmeans for ejecting the slug endwise Jfrom the mold. in a direc-- tionopposite to the advance ot the matrices.`

24e. In a machine ot the class descr' d, means for assembling aplurality ot matricesI Vjacent said molding station,

to form a line of predetermined length, a molding station, means forshifting said line of matrices from the assembling means directly intothe moldingi station, a mold adneans for bringing' said mold and theline of matrices in said molding' station into contact Wi h each other,means for casting a slugl in the mold against said line ot matrices, andmeans tor ejecting the slug; enduiise from the mold. f

an assembler including a support tor a line of matrices, a molding'station includ support for said line, and mea-ns for shirt said linefrom the assembler support tie molding station support, including'line-engagging' means, resilient means for actuating saidline-engaggingI means to shift-the line, means forreturning the line mi," to initial position, means d' ectly eng the line-shitting' means toretain the latter in said initial position against the pressure of thelresilient means, manually relcasable to permit said resilient means tobecome etective immediately upon such release tor shifting' the line.

26. In a machine oit the class'described, an assembler including' asupport for a oit matrices, and an end stop l'or limitingV the length ofline, a. molding' station including; a support for the line ot matricesin r with the assembler support, means :torr shirting said line from theassembler su'ppfi't to the molding station support, and unitari meanstor simultaneously moving; tie en stop to inoperative posit-ion andactumtin,l said line-shitting' means,

27. In a machine of the class described, an assembler, a normallystationary matrix stop in said assembler, means for adjustingsaid stoplengthwise ol' the assembler', and means for retracting said stop fromthe assembler, said latter means including a manually operated elementand a fined me nber actuated thereby adapted to maintain operi tiveengagement with said stop regardless of the adjusted position of thestop.

28. In a machine ot the class described, an assembler, a matrix stoptherein. mold station in alignment with the assembler, said stationincluding an end Wall or jaw adaptl ed to engage one end ot a matrix liia member extending' from said end Wall to said stop and rigidlyconnecting'r the wall and stop, and means for simultaneously7 at justingsaid Wall and stop to vary the lengthl of line. l

r29. ln machine of the class described.. an assembler having a supportfor a line ot matrices, line-receiving means, an end stop for limitingthe length ot line .in said assembler, means for shi *if s 'il line itthe assembler into said ce' mean I, i si unitary manually operated meansfor shitting said end stop into inoperative position and Athereafteractuating said line-shifting' means.

30. ln a machine of the class described, an assembler having` a support'for a line of matrices` line-receivingy means, an end stog torlimiting' the length of line in said assembler, said end stop beingadjustable longitud'nally ot the assembler to vary the length ot line,means for shitting,- said line l from the assembler into said receivingmeans, and unitary manually operated means shitting said end stop intoinoperative position and thereafter actuating said line-shitting' ieans.

3l. ln a machine or the class described, an assembler including' asupport for a line of -'ices, line-receiving mea-ns, means for shiftinaidv line longitudinally from said support i'nto the receiving' meansincluding a matrix-ena' ging' member, a reciprocating: elementoperatively connected thereto, resilient means engaging' saidreciprocating element normally tending' to move said element and memberto shitt the line, a rotating' shaft, means connected to said shaft Ytorreturnino' said element to inactive posimatrr and member in inactiveposition, an end stop tor limiting' the length of line in saidassembler', and manually operated means concurrently operative to shiftsaid 'stop into inoperative position and release the latch to permitsaid resilient means to shift the line.

lin a machine ot the class described, an assembler, including; a supportfor a line of matrices, rotating` star Wheel for forcing' successivematrices into position on said support, and means' for shifting' thelassembled line ot matrices longitudinally from said support, saidshifting' means including a matrix engaging' member normally located outot the path of said matrices during' assembly, and means for shifting'said member longitudinally and transversely of lUll lill

last n;

oft' said member.

ln a machine of the class described, an assembler, including; means forslidably supporting a line ot matrices, and provided Tvith a sightopening' through which the advance end ot the line may be observed, anda stationary end stop tor said line extending; through said opening`into the path of the line.

3ft. ln a machine el' the class described, a mold h 'ng a molding' slot,asupport for maintamin nline matrices in register t i, ans lor limitingthe length matrix line carried by the support, and unitary means foradjusting,` simulta -neously both the length of the slot and thelimiting means to change the length ottype line.

35. In a .machine of the class described, a mold maintained insubstantially horizontal position and having a molding slot, anadjustable end Wall ,t'or the slot, a support for maintaining a matrixline in register with the slot, means tor limiting 'the length of matrixline carried by the support, including a Wall adjustable longitudinallyoit the support, and unitary means :tor adjusting` both the slot endWall and the support Wall to change the length or' type line.

36. In a machine of the class described, a mold having a molding slot,an adjustable end Wall tor the slot, a support Jfor maintaining a.matrix line in register With the slot, means Yfor limiting the length oimatrix line carried by the support, including a Wall adjustablelongitudinally of the support, means directly connecting the end Wall otthe slot and the support Wall adapted to maintain them in registeredrelation, and means for adjusting the support Wall 'to change the lengthot. line, the construction being such that the adjustment ot the supportWall Will simultaneouslyT adjust the end Wall of the slot.

37. In a machine of the class described, a mold having a molding slot,a. longitudinally adjustable end Wall therefor, a support formaintaining a line or" matrices in register with the slot, means forlimiting the length ot matrix line on the support, said means includinga wall adjustable longitudinally of the support, means connecting theadjustable slot Wall and the adjustable support Wall adapted to maintainsaid Walls in register, a rack connected to the support Wall, a pinionmeshing with the rack, and means operable from the Jfront of the machineor rotating the pinion to adjust the position of the support Wall andslot Wall so as to change the length of type line.

38. In a machine of the class described, a mold having a molding slot,an ejector forming one end of the slot and longitudinally slidabletherein, a support for maintaining a line ot matrices in register Withthe slot, means for limiting the length of the line of matrices,including an end Wall adjustable longitudinally of the support, meansfor reciprocating the ejector longitudinally in the slot to eject a slugtherefrom, means for maintaining the ejector and the adjustable 'supportWall in registered relation, and manually operable means for adjustingthe support Wall to Vary the length of type line.

39. A machine for casting type in the torm ot an integral line,comprising a mold having a molding slot, an ejector forming an end Wallof the slot and longitudinally slidable therein, a support tormaintaining a port Wall in registered relation, including interengagingelements normally maintained in engagement by said resilient means, andmanuallyoperable means tor adjusting the posit-ion of the support Wallto change the length ot type line. Y

40. In a machine of the class described, a mold having a molding slot,an ejector forming an end Wall of the slot and longitudinally slidabletherein, a support for maintaining a line ot matrices in register withthe slot, means 'for limiting the length of the matrix line including anend Wall adj ustable longitudinally of the support, means for shittingsaid mold and support Wall to- Ward and away from each other, means foradvancing the ejector to eject' a slug from the slot, resilient meansfor retr cting the ejector, means for maintaining the ejector andsupport Wall in registered relation, including` interengaging elementsnormally maintained in engagement by said resilient means, and means foradjusting the position ot the support Wall to change the length of typeline.

41. In a machine et the class described, a mold having a molding slot, asupport for maintaining a line of' matrices in register With the slot,and a unitary end Wall movable in unison with the metal pot relative tothe matrix support, adapted to close one end of the slot and directly toengage said matrices and form an abutment for one en'd of the linethereof.

42. In a machine of the class described, a mold having a molding slot, asupport for maintaining a line of matrices in register With the slot, aunitary end Wall operably supported by the metal pot and closing one endot the slot and directly engaging said matrices and forming an abutmentfor one end of the line thereof, and means for shifting said Wall intoand out Ot operative relation to said slot and support.

43. In a machine of the class described, a mold having a molding slot, alongitudinal support for maintaining a matrix line in register with theslot, means for shifting said line onto the support from one endthereof, a unitary end Wall operably supported by the metal pot forclosing one end of the slot and directly engaging said mat-l rices andforming an abutment for one end of the line thereof, and means forlocating t-he Wall in register with the slot and across the path of thematrices after the line has been shifted onto the support.

44. In a machine of the class described, a

